Cheers to 2022: From 30 Years of SRK to S.S. Rajamouli’s World Domination

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30 Years of Shah Rukh Khan 

The King of Bollywood completed 30 years in the industry on June 25, 2022. From starring in one of the longest-running Indian films of all time (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 1995) to establishing his own production house, Red Chillies Entertainment, Khan has a long list of achievements to his name.

World domination by S.S. Rajamouli  

One thing that was well established by the end of 2022 is that the world is S.S. Rajamouli’s oyster. The director’s epic fantasy drama RRR (2022) was not only one of the biggest blockbusters in India, it left international audiences, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, in a tizzy.

Varaha Roopam Copyright Row

Kantara proved to be the surprise package of 2022 when the mid-budget film went on to become a massive blockbuster, but success and nationwide fame can have its drawbacks.

Reality Check from Telugu Producers 

Telugu cinema has been growing in prominence in recent years and it delivered some of 2022’s biggest hits, including RRR, Sita Ramam and Major.

How to Lose a Film: Gold 

The strong non-Malayali following for Premam created a huge expectation across states for Puthren’s Gold, the director’s comeback film after seven years. Expectations and interest spiked sharply, only for the plans to fall flat. 

Kollywood’s First No-Interval Film (Kinda)

Aside from being topical, timely and starring Nayanthara, the film was promoted as Kollywood’s first no-interval film.

The Avatar Dispute

The profit-sharing ratio is usually 50-50 between theatre owners and producers/distributors for English films. However, for Avatar: The Way of Water, the distributors demanded a 60-40 ratio. 

The Photoshoot 

No one did as much as Ranveer Singh for the cause of nainsukh in 2022.

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